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Louisville Triple Crown of Running News [Health & Fitness]
The Louisville Triple Crown of Running (LTCOR) is the first running event in the area to offer a social media messaging system that connects with the runners friends and family; so as to let them know they have accomplished a goal of theirs. Louisville—just like Disney Marathon, Army 10 Miler, and the L.A. Marathon—has decided to hope on the band wagon and embrace technology. “Gault Race Management, long-time partner with the LTCOR, is bringing XAct Text and Social Media Messaging to the three-race series.
Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture since 1900
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Poetry, film, prose, race, music and culture -- there's a wide range of topics to discuss when about 600 scholars gather Feb. 24-26 at the University of Louisville and the Muhammad Ali Center for the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture Since 1900.
UofL's English and classical and modern languages departments sponsor the 39th annual event. Keynote addresses listed below are free and public. Those speakers will include:
Michael Heller, poet, essayist and critic and former New York University professor. His most recent books are the poetry volume "Eschaton" and prose and poetry collection "Beckmann Variations & Other Poems"; his 20 published volumes include "Living Root: A Memoir" as well as the opera libretto for "Constellations of Waking." He will read his poetry at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24 in Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.
Grant Farred, Cornell University professor of Africana studies and English. His most recent books include "Long Distance Love: A Passion for Football," "Phantom Calls: Race and the Globalization of the NBA" and "What's My Name? Black Vernacular Intellectuals." He recently was general editor of the journal The South Atlantic Quarterly. He will speak downtown about "Intellectual: Always Against the Times" at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144. N. Sixth St. An hourlong reception after Farred's talk will feature the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet.
Rae Armantrout, University of California-San Diego writing professor and 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning poet for "Versed." Her 10 poetry books include ""Next Life," "Up to Speed" and "Veil: New and Selected Poems," and her prose memoir is titled "True." She will read her poetry at 5 p.m. Feb. 25 in Room 100, Bingham Humanities Building.
Jose David Saldivar, Stanford University professor of comparative literature. His books include "Border Matters: Remapping American Cultural Studies" and "Criticism in the Borderlands: Studies in Chicano Literature, Culture and Ideology." He will give the Hispanic keynote lecture, "Conjectures on Americanity and Junot Diaz's 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'," at 3:15 p.m. Feb. 25 and will end the conference with a 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 talk about "The Outernational Origins of Chicano/a Literature." Both talks are in Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.
For more information, contact Danielle Day at dlday@louisville.edu or check thelouisvilleconference.com
PechaKucha
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Pecha Kucha Night Louisville Vol 7 at Metro Hall, celebrating our history, culture and community 20 slides at a time. Join us for a festive night with a diverse group of creative people sharing thought-provoking stories about our community through brief presentations in rapid succession.
Green Thumbs in the Golden Years: Library’s Boom Time Series focuses on farming [Books]
Oh, to stop and smell the roses…In the hustle and bustle of this day and age, our machine-minded, fast-paced locomotive bodies are far more likely to blindly trample every innocent flora in our path rather than saunter slowly in admiration of their delicate scent. But vegetation shapes our metallic world and wired-up psyches far more than we give them credit; we have many a tree to thank for shade and paper and clothing and food and oxygen – yes, that’s a pretty big one, too.
Local authors remember Walnut Street neighborhood at The Filson Historical Society [Books]
Louisville loves its boroughs. Ask any Louisvillian well-settled into the beat of the city and they will readily identify their geographical roots within the realms of River City’s myriad and vibrantly-varied neighborhood communities. I cut my teeth in the East End, a safe – albeit stereotypically bland – atmosphere of well-oiled machines, manicured people and strip malls of various ages. The burbs are a good place to ride your bike when you’re little. Now, several years into the prime of my adult life, my heart lies in Old Louisville.
KY Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons License Class - Firearms Safety/ Gun Permit
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Start date: 02/18/2012 - 9:00 am
End date: 02/18/2012 - 5:30 pm
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Refuse to be a victim?
Hello...Are you interested in learning more about self-protection? Are you interested in getting your gun permit? Are you ready to refuse to be a victim? If you answered, yes to any of these questions, please contact me. I am a Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Certified Instructor to teach Kentucky Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons License Applicant classes. Classes are offered state wide. The course is availabe in both large and small settings. If you would like to get a group of friends together, we have a group rate. If you would like to attend one of the community classes, they are offered monthly. Group rates are available. The next community classes are scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012 Please call (502) 773-1029 or e-mail me at kyccdwinstructor@yahoo.com for more information and/or enroll. Refuse to be a victim and learn how to protect yourself safely. ***Students must be 21 years old or older to attend class. ***Thank you. All class information can be found at
http://kyccdwclass.blogspot.com
Thomas Edison's 165th birthday celebration
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Thomas Edison turns 165 next month — and Louisville is throwing a birthday party for the celebrated inventor and scientist.
The historic Thomas Edison House, located at 729 E. Washington St. in Butchertown, will host a day-long birthday party on Saturday, Feb. 11 that includes a cake shaped like a light bulb.
The party begins at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. Admission is FREE for children under 12. Normal admission rates for Adults ($5) and Seniors ($4).
Edison came to Louisville in 1866, at age of 19, to work as a telegraph key operator, landing a job with Western Union located at Second and West Main Street, about eight blocks from his small brick Butchertown home that now is a museum in his honor.
2012 Midwest Morris Ale
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Morris dancing is a tradition of folk dancing with its origins in the Cotswold region of England. today, Morris dancing is done worldwide. In the United States, there are several dozen teams of dancers. The teams located in the Midwest and Moutain States gather together every Memorial Day weekend to dance together and renew friendships. This annual gathering IS the Midwest Morris Ale!
This year, the Midwest Morris Ale is being held in the Metro Louisville area. Morris dancers will perform in the downtown area throughout the day on May 26, converging on the Harbor Lawn at approximately 3:30pm for a "mass dance" featuring all morris teams in attendance. The community is invited to come to the Harbor Lawn and watch the dancing.
The Lounge at McDazzle
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We invite you to join us at our annual cocktail party. This is an opportunity to network with other young professionals and rub elbows with business and community leaders who attend McDazzle, our premier Red Tie Gala. The night will feature a DJ who will be spinning out tunes to keep the party going, hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, speciality drinks supplied by Heaven Hill Distilleries, a photobooth, and a raffle. All for $40 or $75/couple.
You'll have the opportunity to learn more about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana and how you can get involved in making a difference in the lives of children here in Kentucky and all over the world. For information and to purchase tickets, visit our website at: http://rmhc-kentuckiana.org/the-lounge-at-mcdazzle/.
Want a FREE ticket? Become a Lounge Host and sell ten tickets to your friends, family, colleagues, etc. and earn free entry to the event. Sell twenty tickets and earn free entry for you and a friend to the event. For more information, please contact Marlow at 502-715-2630. Many thanks to our sponsors: Aon, Stoll Keenan & Ogden, Todd-Veredus Asset Management, Willis of New York, Axxis, and Odyssey Mobile Entertainment.
McDazzle: A Red Tie Gala
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For the 10th consecutive year, The Carriage House Companies, Inc. presents McDazzle, a Red Tie Gala benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana. The event will be held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown and honor Dr. and Mrs. Jane Ramsey.
The evening will feature Live and Silent Auctions showcasing vacation packages, seats to the Derby and Oaks races, autographed sports equipment, tickets to basketball tournaments, golf foursomes, tickets to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and more! Attendees will enjoy a three-course meal while watching speed painter, Tim Decker. He will auction off his original pieces at the event! The night will end with dancing to Nervous Melvin and The Mistakes. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit our website at: http://rmhc-kentuckiana.org/events/mcdazzle/
Tickets and sponsorship information for McDazzle are available by contacting Sara Silletto, Development Director for RMHC at (502) 561-7659 or sara@rmhc-kentuckiana.org. McDazzle tickets are $175 per person or $1750 for a table of ten.
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